BACKGROUND Giardiasis is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease worldwide and 5-nitroimidazoles (5-NI) are the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of giardiasis. We evaluated the efficacy of 5-nitroimidazoles (5-NI) in the treatment of giardiasis in a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We conducted a comprehensive ...

Giardiasis is an infection caused by flagellated protozoan which is called Giardia lamblia. The protozoa is an intestinal parasite and has a global distribution.The prevalence of it varies between 5% -30%.The present study was undertaken to analyze probable correlation between blood cells and immune system status in children aged 2 to 10 years with giardiasis who selected from Iran University o...

BACKGROUND The protozoan disease giardiasis can cause ocular complications, including "salt and pepper" retinal changes. METHODS Ophthalmic examinations were performed in 141 children (mean age 4.7 (SD 2.0) years) with active or past giardiasis diagnosed on the basis of microscopic examination of stool specimens or duodenal secretions--53 were newly diagnosed and untreated (group A), 50 had a...

Introduction Giardiasis caused by Giardia lamblia is a worldwide health problem. Although mortality due to Giardiasis is generally low, massive infections can lead to considerable morbidity. This infection is more endemic in regions with poor sanitation, e. g. developing countries. Different rates such as 10.9% in the whole country [1] 26.2% in Damghan[2] and 7% in Ardabil [3] have been reporte...

Giardia lamblia is one of the pathogenic parasites that infect gastrointestinal tract and commonly causes diarrhoea, iron deficiency anemia, other problem in men, especially among children poor sanitation areas with contaminated drinking water resources. This study aimed to detect determination rate giardiasis Duhok city. In this study, 105 Stool samples were collected from different ages both ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of giardiasis in primary school children in Damascus city and the countryside, and to investigate the possible risk factors for giardiasis infection. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out on school children from 23 primary schools in Damascus, between March and June 2006. Data were collected from 1469 children of both genders from urban and rural...

The aim of this study was to examine the frequency and the relationship of H. pylori infection and giardiasis in children with recurrent abdominal pain. The study group included 98 patients and 88 healthy controls. Patients' sera were examined for anti-H. pylori specific IgG antibodies using H. pylori IgG ELISA. Analysis of stool samples was carried out by the H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) enz...

Background. Giardia lamblia is an important cause of diarrhoeal disease throughout the world. Giardiasis- a mild and self-limiting disease that this protozoan causes- is perceived as a harmful disease. Aim. To explore the general level of awareness about giardiasis, clinical features, mode of transmission, prevention, and consequences and describe the sources and channels of information caregiv...

The pear-shaped flagellate Giardia duodenalis is a cosmopolitan protozoan parasite of humans. It has a global distribution, and indeed is ranked by Farthing in the top ten of human parasitic diseases (1). Infection with G. duodenalis is normally self-limiting. Human giardiasis can be divided into two disease phases: acute and chronic. The acute phase is usually short-lived, characterised by fla...